Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 33 - 33 Poor Public Security

Time flies, another half month has passed.

Jiang Fan and Su Weiweiʼs days at home are quite peaceful.

After all, they donʼt lack food and drink, so naturally, there arenʼt many worries.

Occasionally, he would go to Tonghe County to buy some grain and bring it back.

He would also occasionally go fishing at Yunmeng Lake.

Unfortunately, he hasnʼt had the same luck as last time, only occasionally bringing back some fish.

He can only barely break even.

At the same time, he is diligently practicing the Soaring Snake Technique and the Aurora Swordsmanship.

Although the progress is slower than using Luck Points, it is still gradual progress.

However, what worries him is that more and more refugees are coming from the north.

At the same time, the price of grain has surged further compared to before, increasing by more than fifty percent.

If things continue like this, even if grain prices double, it would still be considered normal.

This has also made the security around Tonghe County increasingly poor.

It is said that many murder and robbery, theft cases have occurred.

Even the nearby dozens of fishing villages have started to be affected.

As a result, the days of many villagers in Osmanthus Village are becoming increasingly tough, and the amount of food obtained daily is decreasing.

Many fishermen have started to become emaciated.

”However, Uncle Fuguiʼs days are quite good.”

Jiang Fan has always been paying attention to Song Fuguiʼs family.

Although he doesnʼt intend to get involved in Song Fuguiʼs affairs, he is also afraid that exposing the otherʼs matters might implicate himself, so he always keeps an eye on them.

Over the past half month, Song Fuguiʼs familyʼs days have clearly improved quite a bit.

They cook three meals a day, and their clothes have been changed to new ones.

Their complexions have become much rosier, and they greet everyone with smiles every day.

More importantly, Song Fuguiʼs son, Song Wangcai, has been sent to a martial arts school in Tonghe County to learn. Once he succeeds in cultivation, he might become a Martial Artist.

”Uncle Fugui took such risks just to pave the way for his son?”

Jiang Fanʼs eyes flickered.

He somewhat understands why Song Fugui, who lived stably for forty years, suddenly changed and started taking risks.

The probable reason is all for his sonʼs future.

After all, if one wants to enter a martial arts school, it requires a lot of money.

If he is an ordinary fisherman, where can he get so much money?

So he can only dig into the walls of the Dragon King Gang.

”Forget it, such matters have nothing to do with me.”

”As long as Iʼm not implicated, thatʼs enough.”

Jiang Fan shook his head, not planning to pay attention to such matters any longer.

For him now, the most important thing is the improvement of his Martial Arts Cultivation.

If his Martial Arts Realm can advance further, then he would be safer amid the chaos.

Making more money is futile; when calamity strikes, without the power to protect, one is just a pile of dead bones.

”Husband.”

At this moment, Su Weiwei hurriedly returned from outside, her face pale: ”Last night, it seems Uncle Xieʼs family of seven was killed by robbers who broke into the house, and their food and money were stolen.”

What?!

Hearing this, Jiang Fan frowned. The so-called Uncle Xie lived in Osmanthus Village and had known the Jiang Family for decades, though their relationship was ordinary, just a nodding acquaintance.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing news of them again, he heard such terrible tidings.

”How could such a thing happen?”

Jiang Fan asked.

”Husband, you donʼt know, the number of refugees gathering in Tonghe County is increasing.”

”Tonghe County is now heavily guarded, with closed gates, not allowing these refugees inside.”

”And with nowhere to go, these refugees naturally sneak into the various villages.”

”Some of them have even come to our Osmanthus Village.”

”Earlier, many villagers already noticed refugees arriving nearby.”

”But we drove them away.”

”Who could have thought that these refugees didnʼt leave and instead hid.”

”By nightfall, they waited for opportunities to commit crimes, some villagers have already fallen victim to their hands.”

Su Weiwei said helplessly.

This is the helplessness of living in a village.

If they lived in the county, they could rely on the tall city walls to block the refugee invasion.

But the village, surrounded by open paths, basically has no walls.

The intruders can come into the village whenever they want, and thereʼs no way to stop them.

Moreover, with the refugees being numerous, if they are provoked, it might cause an uprising.

Although the vast majority of refugees abide by the law, when people become hungry, theyʼll do anything.

”Those refugees are indeed a big problem.”

Jiang Fan squinted his eyes.

Even though he is sympathetic to the refugeesʼ plight, if they threaten his survival, then he wonʼt hold back.

And once theyʼve acted, theyʼre not refugees but robbers.

Each one is a potential criminal.

”Now, Village Chief Zhang Quan plans to temporarily surround Osmanthus Village with wooden fences.”

”To prevent those refugees from entering our village.”

”So he hopes that the young people in the village will come out to help build the fences.”

Su Weiwei conveyed the village chiefʼs message.

Village Chief Zhang Quan is also considered an old fisherman, aged sixty-five, and quite respected in Osmanthus Village.

So the villagers follow Zhang Quanʼs orders closely.

”This is necessary.”

Jiang Fan nodded.

After all, this matter benefits every villager in Osmanthus Village.

If a large number of refugees come to Osmanthus Village, it would be impossible to survive.

Thinking of this, he tidied himself up and headed to a square in Osmanthus Village.

At this moment, a large number of villagers had gathered, each with a solemn expression.

”Alas, I didnʼt expect Uncle Xieʼs family of seven to be killed; these refugees are simply bandits.”

”Do you think theyʼre not bandits? Theyʼve come all the way to Tonghe County through arson and pillaging.”

”Can we report this to the authorities and have the government handle it?”

”Haha, do you think we havenʼt reported it? But no one pays attention. Tonghe County is already overwhelmed; how can they have time for Osmanthus Villageʼs matters.”

”Yeah, now the world is in chaos, refugees are everywhere, we can only save ourselves.”

”Everyone should prepare a gong or drum; if robbers break in, immediately beat the gong or drum. Upon hearing the sound, we can all fight together to catch the thieves. If we donʼt guard each other, Osmanthus Village is doomed.”

”Youʼre right; if Osmanthus Village isnʼt united now, when will it be?”

”When sleeping at night, donʼt sleep too deeply; must be wary of thieves.”

”Must drive these thieves out of Osmanthus Village.”

The villagers were buzzing with discussion.

Each one was filled with anger.

Uncle Xieʼs familyʼs death completely enraged the villagers, feeling that the thieves were too rampant.

If the thieves donʼt pay the price, theyʼll truly think the villagers are easy to bully.